Man will be interviewed over 180kmh Glenelg Highway pursuit

HAMILTON Highway Patrol police officers are expecting to speak to a Melbourne
man this week after a pursuit reached speeds of 180 kmh on Saturday
evening.

Hamilton unit officer-in-charge Sergeant Scott Williams said a
Holden commodore was detected heading west along the Glenelg Highway near Wannon
about 6.30pm Saturday.

He said the highway patrol officer executed a
u-turn after checking the speed of the vehicle at 116 kmh in the 100 kmh
zone.

Sergeant Williams said the police officer had lights and sirens
operating but the other driver refused to pull over, accelerated and there was a
pursuit.

"We allege the Holden commodore reached a speed of 180 kmh and
the highway patrol officer terminated the pursuit due to the extreme speed of
the offending driver as he approached Coleraine," he said.

"There was a
police member on duty in Coleraine but the offending driver must have turned off
before reaching the town. We have identified the driver but are yet to speak to
the 38-year-old from Melbourne."

Sergeant Williams said it was expected
that the driver would be interviewed this week and was likely to be charged with
a range of offences including evading police, driving at a dangerous speed, and
driving in a dangerous manner.

"It was extremely serious example of poor
driving and motorists need to be aware that if they are detected breaking the
law police officers will do everything possible to ensure offenders are
prosecuted," he said.